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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Pat do when Colette takes the money?
(a) He reprimands her for being greedy.
(b) He indicates that the sailor should follow her into her room.
(c) He tells her to return the money immediately.
(d) He takes the money from her.

2. This story explores themes relating to what?
(a) The nature of imprisonment, preconception, and honor.
(b) Sin and degradation.
(c) The war between the IRA and the British.
(d) Compassion and love.

3. Mulleady hurries in shouting for what?
(a) Pat's help.
(b) Meg's help.
(c) Teresa's help.
(d) Monsewer's help.

4. Meg comes back in. About what do she and Pat argue?
(a) Whether the British will take them hostage.
(b) Whether Monsewer's kidnapping plan is a good one.
(c) Whether Monsewer's leaving is a good choice.
(d) Whether the Irish Soldier should be staying here.

5. What takes place suddenly in this story?
(a) Gun shots.
(b) Violence.
(c) Music.
(d) Violence, music, and humor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Teresa promise?

2. After saying she will pray for everyone, what does Miss Gilchrist do?

3. What do Meg and Pat say drove Monsewer half mad?

4. The Officer says the prisoner will be arriving soon but what?

5. What is Miss Gilchrist heard doing?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Meg and Pat say about Monsewer's past?

2. What does Mulleady think about the Polish sailor? What is Pat's response?

3. What happens when Mulleady asks about the shirts Meg was to have laundered?

4. What story does Pat tell, after the Soldier demands to know what he did to deserve this treatment?

5. What does Pat tell Teresa to do? How will he reward her? How does she respond?

6. What takes place between the Soldier and Teresa when they are first alone?

7. What does the Soldier do when Teresa enters the room?

8. What does Monsewer want to do with the Soldier? To what does this lead?

9. Who does Miss Gilchrist want to leave with her? Why can this character not leave?

10. Why does Meg appear? What does the Officer think of this?

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